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I liked the essay and certainly learned a few things. But how are you going to put the stuff about references to use? It's going to be limited how many people y

I liked the essay and certainly learned a few things. But how are you going to put the stuff about references to use? It's going to be limited how many people you know who also know a candidate you're interested in. References from the candidate will have a heavy positive bias because who on earth wants to spoil someone's chances of getting a job? I actually gave a very positive reference this week, an honest one for a friend I've worked with who really is a top guy, while thinking that the recruiter must hear this all the time.

marcus_holmes 6y ago
A friend of mine told me to get more endorsements on LinkedIn. I never bothered because I dismiss them out of hand when considering candidates - they're usually the result of trades with ex-colleagues, and not a heartfelt "wow this person was amazing to work with!". Like your opinion of references - they're rigged to be positive always, so kinda worthless. But I could be wrong. Other people are weird ;)